Items filtered by date: March 2016

Protests erupted in California for the second day in a row on Friday against US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is moving closer to winning the Republican nomination after winning all presidential primaries in five northeastern states.

China has denied a request for a US carrier strike group led by the USS John C. Stennis to visit to Hong Kong, the US Defense Department said on Friday, amid heightened tensions over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

A grandmother and four of her grandchildren were killed in floods in Texas caused by a storm system that unleashed tornadoes, damaging hail and torrential rains on several central US states, officials said on Saturday.

A Turkish soldier was hit by a bullet fired by PKK terrorists on Friday during clashes in Nusaybin district of southeastern Mardin province, but thanks to his iPhone in the pocket of his pants, he was only lightly injured.

Reformist and moderate Iranian politicians allied with President Hassan Rouhani won a big victory in second round parliamentary elections and capped a remarkable comeback Saturday after years of isolation.

Kenya's president set fire to thousands of elephant tusks and rhino horns on Saturday, destroying a stockpile that would have been worth a fortune to smugglers and sending a message that trade in the animal parts must be stopped.

The Assad regime launched new airstrikes Saturday on insurgent-held neighborhoods in Aleppo while opposition shelled regime-held parts of the northern city, as a truce in other parts of the country appeared to be holding on its first day.

Failed states and weak governments are the key reasons for the spread of violent extremism, said the Turkish Presidency's spokesman said in an article published online by Al-Sharq Forum, an organisation which promotes discussion of issues affecting the Middle East.

Protests erupted in California for the second day in a row on Friday against US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is moving closer to winning the Republican nomination after winning all presidential primaries in five northeastern states.

Republican White House hopeful Ted Cruz won backing from Indiana's governor on Friday ahead of the state's primary, where the Texan is fighting a rearguard battle to damage front-runner Donald Trump's chances of winning the nomination.

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter used his personal email account for government business for nearly a year, until December 2015, when news reports revealed the practice, according to hundreds of Carter emails released by the US Defence Department.

The Supreme Court on Thursday approved a rule change that would let US judges issue search warrants for access to computers located in any jurisdiction despite opposition from civil liberties groups who say it will greatly expand the FBI's hacking authority.

The international modest fashion event set to take place in Istanbul in mid-May aims to act as a bridge for the modest fashion world between Asia and Europe. The event venue, Haydarpaşa Station, although still in restoration, was specifically chosen as it, too, is like a bridge between the East and West

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Thursday evening that there are disappointments and the EU has un-kept promises in recent Turkish-EU relations and that Turkey will stop implementing the recent readmission agreement if the EU does not keep its word and grant visa-free travel to Turkish citizens.

Istanbul Modern's architectural exhibition ‘Don't Be Late Home' explores Turkey's contemporary architecture and features work by a group of artists, including Cevdet Erek, whose new work will be featured at the Pavilion of Turkey at the 2017 Venice Biennial

The dollar has almost fallen below the 2.80 level, deemed the "psychological limit" in Turkey, opening at 2.8005. While markets are having difficulties finding their direction within the country, the dollar fell below TL 2.81 on the last day of the week.

Photo journalist İlhami Yıldırım took photos of hundreds of people in Istanbul to make a comprehensive collection of faces of the city. Having formerly published a photobook of some of the portraits with related commentary added, Yıldırım now exhibits 127 of the faces at Beyoğlu Youth Center until May 7

Authorities announced that streets leading to Taksim Square will be shut on Sunday as part of security measures for Labor Day events that in past years have been marked by riots. Several streets in Bakırköy, where major rallies will be held, will also be closed

No visit to Istanbul is complete without trying street food. From lamb giblet to wet burgers, the distinctive and delicious Turkish cuisine is available for tourists on the streets at affordable prices

Although U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter confirmed links between the PKK and its Syrian affiliates the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its People's Protection Units (YPG) militia, State Department spokesperson John Kirby said nothing has changed in United States' policy on the organizations.

Amid Ankara's efforts to meet all 72 conditions for visa-free travel to the EU, a European Commission spokeswoman opposed the proposal drafted by Germany and France seeking easier suspension and said there is no intention to propose a revision of the regulation

US economic growth braked sharply to its slowest pace in two years as consumer spending softened and a strong dollar continued to undercut exports, but a pickup in activity is anticipated given a buoyant labor market.

FBI agents arrested the brother of a man who carried out the December mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, as well as two women on Thursday on charges of federal conspiracy, marriage fraud and making false statements, US prosecutors said.